Pitching

Liam Best

St. Louis Cardinals (A+)

Age: 23

Bats/Throws: R/R

6'2" / 213

DOB: 8/6/2003

(23 years, 2 months, 20 days)

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	36
GS	0
IP	47.2
K%	24.7%
BB%	14.8%
GB%	43.1%
ERA	3.59
FIP	4.81
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 19, Pick: 15, Ovr: 570
Draft Team:	St. Louis Cardinals
Signing Bonus:	$100,000
College:	Appalachian State (Boone, USA)

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	36
GS	0
IP	47.2
K%	24.7%
BB%	14.8%
GB%	43.1%
ERA	3.59
FIP	4.81
WAR

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How Acquired:	Draft
Draft:	2025, Rd: 19, Pick: 15, Ovr: 570
Draft Team:	St. Louis Cardinals
Signing Bonus:	$100,000
College:	Appalachian State (Boone, USA)

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Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP
2022	GW	NCAA	18	0	0	0	5	0	6.0	7.50	10.50	3.00	.133	97.6%			4.50		10.50
2025	APP	NCAA	21	2	5	2	22	7	40.1	11.16	6.02	0.89	.318	65.7%			5.36		5.06
2026	STL	A	22	3	2	0	29	0	40.2	10.40	6.42	0.44	.351	68.3%	46.3%	6.1%	3.76	6.17	4.68	5.40
2026	STL	A+	22	0	0	0	7	0	7.0	10.29	5.14	1.29	.143	90.9%	20.0%	14.3%	2.57		5.54	5.43
2026	STL	MiLB	22	3	2	0	36	0	47.2	10.38	6.23	0.57	.328	70.2%	43.1%	7.5%	3.59	6.17	4.81	5.41

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	GS	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP
2022	GW	NCAA	18	0	0	0	5	0	6.0	7.50	10.50	3.00	.133	97.6%			4.50		10.50
2025	APP	NCAA	21	2	5	2	22	7	40.1	11.16	6.02	0.89	.318	65.7%			5.36		5.06
2026	STL	A	22	3	2	0	29	0	40.2	10.40	6.42	0.44	.351	68.3%	46.3%	6.1%	3.76	6.17	4.68	5.40
2026	STL	A+	22	0	0	0	7	0	7.0	10.29	5.14	1.29	.143	90.9%	20.0%	14.3%	2.57		5.54	5.43
2026	STL	MiLB	22	3	2	0	36	0	47.2	10.38	6.23	0.57	.328	70.2%	43.1%	7.5%	3.59	6.17	4.81	5.41

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	SO
2022	GW	NCAA	0	0	4.50	5	0	0			6.0	29	4	3	3	2	7		0	0	5
2025	APP	NCAA	2	5	5.36	22	7	2			40.1	196	39	28	24	4	27		5	3	50
2026	STL	A	3	2	3.76	29	0	0	4	0	40.2	195	41	26	17	2	29	0	6	3	47
2026	STL	A+	0	0	2.57	7	0	0	1	0	7.0	28	3	2	2	1	4	0	1	1	8
2026	STL	MiLB	3	2	3.59	36	0	0	5	0	47.2	223	44	28	19	3	33	0	7	4	55

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	GS	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	HBP	WP	SO
2022	GW	NCAA	0	0	4.50	5	0	0			6.0	29	4	3	3	2	7		0	0	5
2025	APP	NCAA	2	5	5.36	22	7	2			40.1	196	39	28	24	4	27		5	3	50
2026	STL	A	3	2	3.76	29	0	0	4	0	40.2	195	41	26	17	2	29	0	6	3	47
2026	STL	A+	0	0	2.57	7	0	0	1	0	7.0	28	3	2	2	1	4	0	1	1	8
2026	STL	MiLB	3	2	3.59	36	0	0	5	0	47.2	223	44	28	19	3	33	0	7	4	55

Minor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2022	GW	NCAA	7.50	10.50	0.71	3.00	17.2%	24.1%	-6.9%	.182	1.83	.133	97.6%	74	173	10.50
2025	APP	NCAA	11.16	6.02	1.85	0.89	25.5%	13.8%	11.7%	.238	1.64	.318	65.7%	99	93	5.06
2026	STL	A	10.40	6.42	1.62	0.44	24.1%	14.9%	9.2%	.256	1.72	.351	68.3%	79	98	4.68
2026	STL	A+	10.29	5.14	2.00	1.29	28.6%	14.3%	14.3%	.130	1.00	.143	90.9%	49	106	5.54
2026	STL	MiLB	10.38	6.23	1.67	0.57	24.7%	14.8%	9.9%	.240	1.62	.328	70.2%	74	99	4.81

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2022	GW	NCAA	7.50	10.50	0.71	3.00	17.2%	24.1%	-6.9%	.182	1.83	.133	97.6%	74	173	10.50
2025	APP	NCAA	11.16	6.02	1.85	0.89	25.5%	13.8%	11.7%	.238	1.64	.318	65.7%	99	93	5.06
2026	STL	A	10.40	6.42	1.62	0.44	24.1%	14.9%	9.2%	.256	1.72	.351	68.3%	79	98	4.68
2026	STL	A+	10.29	5.14	2.00	1.29	28.6%	14.3%	14.3%	.130	1.00	.143	90.9%	49	106	5.54
2026	STL	MiLB	10.38	6.23	1.67	0.57	24.7%	14.8%	9.9%	.240	1.62	.328	70.2%	74	99	4.81

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2026	STL	A	1.52	23.1%	46.3%	30.6%	33.3%	6.1%	37.3%	25.5%	37.3%	110	5.40
2026	STL	A+	0.43	33.3%	20.0%	46.7%	28.6%	14.3%	40.0%	26.7%	33.3%	104	5.43
2026	STL	MiLB	1.33	24.4%	43.1%	32.5%	32.5%	7.5%	37.6%	25.6%	36.8%	109	5.41

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2026	STL	A	1.52	23.1%	46.3%	30.6%	33.3%	6.1%	37.3%	25.5%	37.3%	110	5.40
2026	STL	A+	0.43	33.3%	20.0%	46.7%	28.6%	14.3%	40.0%	26.7%	33.3%	104	5.43
2026	STL	MiLB	1.33	24.4%	43.1%	32.5%	32.5%	7.5%	37.6%	25.6%	36.8%	109	5.41

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2026	STL	A	50	33	25	11	328	458	786	85.7	13.3	4	3.5%
2026	STL	A+	3	7	5	2	49	73	122
2026	STL	MiLB	53	40	30	13	377	531	908	85.7	13.3	4	3.5%

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2026	STL	A	50	33	25	11	328	458	786	85.7	13.3	4	3.5%
2026	STL	A+	3	7	5	2	49	73	122
2026	STL	MiLB	53	40	30	13	377	531	908	85.7	13.3	4	3.5%

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Minor LeaguesAveragesCollege

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2026	STL	A	28.0%	64.3%	43.3%	43.5%	87.6%	70.9%	40.4%	40.5%	12.6%	14.9%	27.5%	20.4
2026	STL	A+			51.6%			60.3%		60.7%	20.5%	8.2%	28.7%
2026	STL	MiLB	28.0%	64.3%	44.4%	43.5%	87.6%	69.2%	40.4%	43.0%	13.7%	14.0%	27.6%	20.4

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2026	STL	A	28.0%	64.3%	43.3%	43.5%	87.6%	70.9%	40.4%	40.5%	12.6%	14.9%	27.5%	20.4
2026	STL	A+			51.6%			60.3%		60.7%	20.5%	8.2%	28.7%
2026	STL	MiLB	28.0%	64.3%	44.4%	43.5%	87.6%	69.2%	40.4%	43.0%	13.7%	14.0%	27.6%	20.4

Minor LeaguesCollege

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2026	STL	A	P	29	0	40.2	0	6		1				0
2026	STL	A+	P	7	0	7.0	0	0		0				0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	GS	Inn	PO	A	divider	E	FE	TE	divider	DP	DPS	DPT	DPF	divider	Scp	divider	SB	CS	PB	WP	divider	FP	divider	TZ
2026	STL	A	P	29	0	40.2	0	6		1				0
2026	STL	A+	P	7	0	7.0	0	0		0				0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG